Summer Archives - Click Americana

13 ways to serve an old favorite: Hot dogs (1955)

33 ways to dish up an old favorite: Frankfurters Appetizers - soup - main dishes Hot dog recipes: Frankfurter cornsticks Pronto dogs Frank-roll slices Frankfurter sticks Frank-cheese rounds ... Read more...

Tomato ice cream, cucumber ice cream & avocado ice cream (1968)

Ice cream salad recipes: Tomato ice cream, cucumber ice cream & avocado ice cream The tomato ice cream on the rocks makes a frosty start for a hot-summer menu. Serve it alone, in a hollowed-out tomato,... Read more...

Tabasco “Skinny Dip” recipe (1973)

Dipwiches: Sandwich spreads you make with dips! Don't yawn your way through another summer sandwich. Get with these exciting new spreads you make yourself. Take a package of Fritos brand Green Onion, Taco,... Read more...

Summer splendor: Hotel Majestic’s roof garden (1903)

The Majestic is an attractive house at all times of the year, but it is additionally so in the summer, because of its beautiful roof garden.

Summertime Tastee-Freez treats (1956)

Banana Royale & "Swing Tassel" Clown Shaker Exciting coloring contest Presidential sundaes & peach sundae Personality dolls plus hot fudge sundae & hot caramel... Read more...

50 drinks & toasts (1968)

Toast your friends with these easy recipes for famous drinks made with all the popular basic liquors: Bourbon, Scotch, gin, vodka, rum, Southern Comfort.

8 snazzy swimsuits of the sixties (1967)

The young lioness swimsuits Brave... sensuous... graceful... beautiful... Don't you want to be a young lioness this summer? Of course you to! Grrrrrrooowwwwlll! they'll say when they see you ... Read more...

Coney Island beach scenes (1890s-1920s)

Scene on the beach (1890s) Bathing at Coney Island, New York (1900) Coney Island in the early 1900s On the beach at Coney Island (1902) Coney Island, NY (1905) ... Read more...

Long Island: Vacation paradise (1914)

Want to see for yourself just how much things have changed -- or not? Lucky modern-day citizens can view or download a free PDF version of the 1914 Long Island and Real Life brochure online here. For comparison... Read more...

Have a summer spree with Lipton Onion Soup Mix (1966)

Lipton summer salad topping recipe & Lipton Chili Con Carne recipe No other soup -- canned or mix -- gives your recipes this special flavor California Dip: Blend one envelope Lipton Onion Soup Mix w... Read more...

Doughboy’s giant 22-foot swimming pool (1955)

Doughboy's giant 22-foot swimming pool Low cost fun for the whole family... Big enough to swim in...built to last for years! A real full-size swimming pool you can enjoy all summer long ... for season-after... Read more...

Summer swimming in New York (1909)

Summer swimming in NYC Gotham's youth are fortunate in the number of opportunities for swimming which the city's configuration presents. Many a graceful and expert diver is developed along our dirty waterfront... Read more...

Watermelon, every which way: 17 recipes (1972)

Watermelon, every which way Surprising what you can do with watermelon -- cook it, chill it, pickle it -- for a side dish, salad, dessert, drink, relish or topping. Here it's shown, pure and simple, as a base ... Read more...

Smart summery swimsuits for women (1955)

Summertime cottons by Catalina For summer, nothing is more "fitting" than a Catalina cotton! These glamorous swimsuits slim the hips, diminish the waist, and give your bustline the gently rounded new look. ... Read more...

Swap out your home decor for summer (1965)

Summer is for looking outdoors ... so send the winter draperies to be cleaned and stored. In their place, drape lengths of fabric over the curtain rod... or make "bead" curtains, very Mediterranean, out of bal... Read more...

Traveling requisites for the summer vacationist (1906)

Traveling requisites for the summer vacationist The trunk and traveling-bag maker is a wide awake man. He's got to be so long as folks travel and become crankier every year, demanding comforts and conve... Read more...

Cool summer smorgasbord party ideas (1955)

Cool summer "smorgasbord" - smart new party idea It's so easy (no cooking)... such fun for your guests (they serve themselves)... and so tempting with these quick dressings made with smooth, creamy Hellmann's ... Read more...

New York City: The summer resort! (1911)

New York City -- The summer resort The gateway to all mountain, lake & coast resorts of the east New York City invites you to consider her claims as the most attractive and healthful SUMMER RESORT in the ... Read more...

The newest beach clothes & bathing suits (1955)

Swimsuits: Quaintness up-to-date Old-fashioned cottons with ruffles still leave skin bare for the beach Although they are brief in size and brash in color, the newest beach clothes make the wearers look som... Read more...

15 tips to be a cool & cook-less cook this summer (1955)

Do's and don'ts to keep your family fed and the house cool during the heat of summer.

NYC heat wave: Hot weather street scenes (early 1900s)

Hot weather in NYC means cooling off in a fountain, taking the kids to park to cool down, and more adventures in the era before air conditioning.

Summer fun-savers for ’62 from Kodak (1962)

Fun-savers for '62... from Kodak Save all your summer fun in pictures? These fine Kodak camera make it easier than ever Beautiful 35mm slides without guesswork Winds film for you -- sets lens for you... ... Read more...

The up-to-date summer hostess (1906)

The summer hostess The summer hostess domiciled by the sea or in the country finds that even more people partake of her hospitality in summer than in winter. Her entertaining never ceases, formally or infor... Read more...

Squirt is for grownup tastes (1962)

When taste grows up... Squirt shows up Squirt is for grownup tastes When you give up lolly-pops for good, you're ready for fine, dry Squirt. Squirt's not sweet like other soft drinks. In fact, it's defin... Read more...

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